Lung Function Decline Among Nonsmoking Adults With Periodontitis in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Afzaal A +7 more
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ABSTRACT Objective This study evaluated the relationship between fractal dimension (FD) values and periodontal status in geriatric patients using digital panoramic radiographs. Methodology In this retrospective observational study, 147 elderly individuals were classified as periodontally healthy (n = 30), gingivitis (n = 32), Stage I periodontitis (n =
Dilek Ozkan Sen +5 more
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DFDBA with or without allogenic human dental pulp derived mesenchymal stem cells in treatment of mandibular class II furcation defects. [PDF]
Sehar K +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate the influence of vitamin D and glycaemic control on the severity of periodontitis in Cameroonian type 2 diabetics (T2D) and to identify the determinants of severe periodontitis (SP). Methods Vitamin D concentration and blood glucose control were determined by measuring serum levels of 25 ...
Lawrence Essama Eno Belinga +8 more
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Holobiontic Intercellular Relationships Between the Oral Cavity and the Rest of the Human Organism: A Narrative Review. [PDF]
Burlui V +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to evaluate (i) the presence of red complex bacteria in carotid atheroma plaques of dentate and edentulous patients and (ii) the possible relationship between mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA‐cn), an indicator of mitochondrial function, and periodontal disease.
Ayşe Toraman +4 more
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Evaluation of Knowledge and Attitude Among General Dental Practitioners Towards the Impact of Psychological Factors Affecting Periodontium: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey. [PDF]
Patel DR +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background This study examines the relationship between the microbial load of selected periodontitis‐associated bacteria (PAB) and proinflammatory biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from patients with periodontitis. Methods GCF and subgingival biofilm samples were collected from the deepest periodontal pocket of each quadrant of 515
Nils Werner +9 more
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Twenty-Five-Year Follow-Up of Individuals With Intact Periodontium and Differing Susceptibility to Experimentally Induced Gingival Inflammation. [PDF]
Trombelli L +3 more
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Association Between Periodontitis and Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Umbrella Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to evaluate the association between periodontitis and respiratory diseases using an umbrella meta‐analysis. Methods Meta‐analyses (MAs) reporting odds ratios (OR) and mean differences (MD) for the association between periodontitis and respiratory diseases of COVID‐19, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma ...
Shahen Hiwa Omer +4 more
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